Recently another paper was produced which hinted at a link between mitochondrial DNA damage and aging. In fact I have been of the view for some time that the damage to mitochondrial DNA is what drives both aging and development at the lowest level. I have said this before, but thought a summary would be useful. It is worth, however, explaining a few terms first before going into the details of how this happens. It is well known that animals (including people) are made of large number of cells. Within those cells there are little "organelles" called mitochondria that are used to convert nutrients into ATP (Adenosine Tri Phosphate) which is used by cells as a form of energy. There is a hypothesis that is generally believed to be true that this structure of cells arose from some bacteria going into old cells called archea as it created a form of symbiosis where the larger cells provided nutrients to the bacteria for the bacteria to process those. This is called Endosymbio...
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